Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-01-22

Legislative Notes.
The report of the cattle commission has
been made to the legislature.
| An act introduced into the House vestard.v
PROVIDES that the name of the Houlton Acad-
envy shall be changed to Kicker Classical In
stitute.
The Maine Shore Line Railroad wishes for
au thority to maintain line of steam vessels
from the eastern terminus of it's railroad to
the Canadian Provinces.
The remonstrants against any change in
the lobster laws think the laws have proved
OF great advantage as far as can be seen in
the limited time they have been in operation.
The petition from Gardiner yesterday. re-.
monstrating against any change in the laws
relating to imprisonment for debt and the
trustee process, was headed by J. B Dingley
and numbered seventysix names,
1t is proposed to amend section 3. chapter
227, of the revised statutes, so that person
who wilfully uses or drives any horse, OK or
any other draft animal in excess of any con.
tract made with the owner thereof, shall be
punished by fine not exceeding $500 and
Imprisonment not exceeding one year
An act was introduced into the Senate YES
terday coming from the State Department,
IT, A. r.. providing that upon the request to
the Secretary of State by the Department of
Maine, the State shall pay sthe burial ex-
penses of soldier or sailor in destitute cir
cumstances, and the sum of 500 is to be an
nually appropriated for the purpose.
The use of tobacco by minors is again
aimed at. An act presented yesterday pro-
vides that no person shall sell any cigarettes,
snnff or tobacco in any of its forms. to any
person under sixteen years of age; that no
person other than the minors parent or guar
dian shall give tobacco in any form to per-
sons under the above mentioned age
Among the incorporatiors of the Northern
Maine Railroad, an act for the incorporation
of which was introduced into the House yes.
terday, are A. A. Bnrlegh, A. L. Lumbert,
Llewellyn Powers. F. A. Powers, Daniel A.
Cony. The act says the capital stock shall
consist of not less than $2OO,O0 authorizes
the construction of the road from Presque
Isle to Houlton, thence to the most desirable
point on the Maine Central at or near Malta
waumkeag, also from Presque Isle at Fort
Kent with a branch line of Ashland or
Masardis.
Among the visitors at the Hall of Represen-
tatives during yesterday forenoon's session
were DR.. and Mrs. Bashford, Portland Mrs.
Hannah Bailey, Winthrop; Mrs. L. M. N.
Stevens, Stroudwater; Mrs. II. M. Hum
phrey, Portland. In the afternoon the Cum
berland county visitors were the guests of
Mrs. Bailey at her residence at Winthrop
and last evening meeting in the interest of
womans suffrage was held at Winthrop viii
lage, addresses being made by DR.. Bashford
and several of the ladies. 1t was proposed
to organize local woman's suffrage associa-
ton with Mrs. Bailey as president.
The new labor bill which presented to
to the Senate by Mr.. Weymouth of York,
yesterday, provides that no person except
fremen, watchmen and engineers shall be
employed in mechanical and manufacturing
establishments more than ten hours except
when perishable goods are handled. The
penalty for single offence shall not be more
than 500. No child under fifteen years of
age shall be employed and for an offence
against this section 800 shall be forfeited.
, A Commissioner of Labor, to.be elected by
the people within 80 days of the enactment of
] the bill, with salary of $500 year, is pro-
vided for He can enter any manufacturing
/ establishment between the hours of A. NJ.
and p. N. to ascertain if the law is COM
piled with. He is given power to summon
/ witnesses who shall receive 81 80 day and
their expenses. There shall be posted in con-
spicuous places in manufacturing establish
ments notice giving the hours of beginning
and quitting work also the time for dinner.
I The certificate of the age of a minor by a
parent or guardian shall be conclusive evil
dence of age. The compliments of the
violation of this act shall receive one-half
/ the fine and the other half shall go to the